East 156th Street & Truxton Street
East 156th Street and Truxton Street meet at a four-way crossing in Hunts Point, Bronx. Between 2021 and 2025, two police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of four crashes for a Bronx corner. The nearest subway, Longwood Av, is about eight minutes on foot, for the 6. Within a five-minute walk are four public places, two of them religious buildings, and four places to eat. About 170 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1920 and 1930, most in buildings of ten homes or more.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Longwood Av, 0.4 miles from this corner, about eight minutes on foot.
- Longwood Av 60.4 miles6
Next trains at this station
Northbound
1 line- 6 …
Manhattan
1 line- 6 …
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Longwood Av/Truxton St, 510 feet away, for the Bx46.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Longwood Av/Truxton St Bx46510 feetBx46
Next buses at this stop
- Bx46 …
Cycling
- 2 bicycle racks within 820 feet
Nearest bike-share station
- Barry St & Tiffany St 19 docks in all0.3 miles
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Bruckner Expressway westbound at Hunts Point Avenue, 0.7 miles by car along the streets.
- 1101 Leggett Avenue Gas station0.3 miles
- 880 Garrison Avenue Charging for electric cars, 12 Level 2 chargers0.3 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported two crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of four crashes for a Bronx corner. Nobody was hurt.
The most recent crash recorded here was in April 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10474
- Community board
- Bronx Community Board 2
- City Council district
- 17
- Police precinct
- 41
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Hunts Point
- Elevation
- 16 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 170 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1920 and 1930.
Trees
NYC Parks records 21 trees within 330 feet; the most common are the European hornbeam and the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 20 signs on these blocks
- 5 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between May 2016 and December 2020, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of East 156th Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
South side of East 156th Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
East side of Truxton Street
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
West side of Truxton Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedFour public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 religious buildings
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 public space
Schools and child care
- Jump for Success Pre-K1,150 feet
Plazas and public spaces
- Public space at Spofford Campus Public space1,250 feet
Supermarkets
- CTown Supermarket0.4 miles
- Food Universe Supermarket0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are four places to eat and one food store.
Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 12 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Worthen Street & Truxton Street 210 feet
- East 156th Street & Worthen Street 220 feet
- Truxton Street & Grinnell Place 260 feet
- Randall Avenue & Worthen Street 480 feet
- Longwood Avenue & Truxton Street 490 feet
- Randall Avenue & Leggett Avenue 520 feet
- East 156th Street & Barry Street 600 feet
- Longwood Avenue & Spofford Avenue 630 feet
See every intersection along East 156th Street or Truxton Street.